This excavated brass epaulette has a very pleasing brown patina and is in very good condition. Epaulettes were worn on the shoulders of enlisted men and were designed to protect the soldier from saber strikes. Many were tossed by soldiers due to the fact that they were shiny, thereby making them easy targets. This solid epaulette includes its rear slide bar and scale button. There is a upward bend in the main body of the epaulette and very minor 1/4 inch crack in the very bottom running just below the scale button to the rim. There are no repairs. This epaulette will be an excellent addition to any excavated Civil War uniform, campsite, or general relic collection.
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